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Happiness and Aging

Jan 23, 2019

Popular culture in many countries forecasts a lull in happiness among middle-aged adults. What does social science tell us about happiness, satisfaction, and aging, though? The answers might surprise you. They surprised award-winning author Jonathan Rauch enough that he wrote a book about the data. On this episode, we talk with Rauch about The Happiness Curve.